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Predators vs Golden Knights

Final · Wed Dec 31 · 3:00 PM ET · T-Mobile Arena

Nashville PredatorsPredators18-17-4
4
FinalDec 31, 2025
Vegas Golden KnightsGolden Knights17-10-11
2
TVFanDuel SN SouthStreamESPN+Scripps Sports

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
NSH+145
VGK−175
Puck line
NSH +1.5−175
VGK −1.5+145
Total O/U
Over 6.5+114
Under 6.5−135
  • Puck line: Predators +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (6 goals).

Recap

The Nashville Predators beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Dec 31, 2025 to move to 18-17-4.

The Predators came back from 2 goals down, trailing 2-0 in the first period. The Predators won despite being outshot 31-19. The Predators scored 2 power-play goals.

Score by period

Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights, score by period
Team123T
NSH3104
VGK2002

W: Annunen · L: Schmid

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. VGKGoal · 5:35Mark Stone Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (12), Noah Hanifin (12)0-1
  2. VGKGoal · 9:06Ben Hutton Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Tomas Hertl (15), Pavel Dorofeyev (13)0-2
  3. NSHGoal · 11:20Nick Perbix Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Luke Evangelista (22)1-2
  4. NSHGoal · 15:37Steven Stamkos Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Filip Forsberg (15), Luke Evangelista (23)2-2
  5. NSHGoal · 16:21Reid Schaefer Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Brady Skjei (12), Michael McCarron (6)3-2

Second Period

  1. NSHGoal · 11:52Michael Bunting Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Nick Blankenburg (13), Erik Haula (16)4-2

Team stats

NSHVGK
Shots
19
31
Power Play Goals
2
1
Faceoff Win Percent
52.3
47.7
Hits
26
26
Blocked Shots
18
11
Penalty Minutes
6
18

Top performers

Nashville PredatorsVegas Golden Knights

Goals

Reid Schaefer1
Ben Hutton1

Assists

Luke Evangelista2
Pavel Dorofeyev2

Points

Luke Evangelista2
Pavel Dorofeyev2

Player stats

Predators · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Michael Bunting LW011114:2110200.00
Luke Evangelista RW001117:1902200.00
Filip Forsberg LW022019:5601200.00
Erik Haula LW020118:16011055.62
Tyson Jost C010-19:0300100.00
Michael McCarron C061112:44011053.32
Ryan O'Reilly C200023:13001050.00
Reid Schaefer LW130110:3310200.00
Cole Smith RW180115:5100000.00
Steven Stamkos C001019:32101075.00
Fedor Svechkov C010-18:24001040.00
Matthew Wood RW000-19:2200000.00

Predators · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Nick Blankenburg D101018:1701000.00
Nicolas Hague D110017:3400000.02
Roman Josi D400020:3100200.00
Nick Perbix D510019:4510200.00
Brady Skjei D200124:0801000.00
Adam Wilsby D100117:0000100.00

Predators · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Justus Annunen G23129.93560:000

Golden Knights · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Ivan Barbashev LW050016:0500100.00
Braeden Bowman RW000-112:3600100.00
Pavel Dorofeyev RW000118:3602300.00
Tomas Hertl C040119:03012050.00
Alexander Holtz RW00019:4500000.02
Brett Howden C110-114:16000022.22
Keegan Kolesar RW14007:300010100.014
Mitch Marner RW000-123:39003025.00
Brandon Saad LW010014:4600500.00
Colton Sissons C100012:21002058.80
Reilly Smith RW000-214:340000100.00
Mark Stone RW020-121:3310200.00

Golden Knights · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Noah Hanifin D011029:5901500.00
Ben Hutton D210016:1910300.00
Kaedan Korczak D020020:1300200.00
Jeremy Lauzon D351-117:0200100.00
Brayden McNabb D101010:2400000.00
Zach Whitecloud D201-119:3200000.00

Golden Knights · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Akira Schmid G41915.78954:520

Three stars

  1. Steven Stamkos (NSH)
  2. Justus Annunen (NSH)
  3. Reid Schaefer (NSH)

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